Grain-Free Diets & Heart Disease
The FDA recently reported a list of 16 brands of grain-free food that have been most frequently identified in 524 reported cases of DCM, which included 515 dogs and …
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How Do Dogs & Cats Show Pain?
I see dogs and cats in pain every day. Sometimes it is obvious and the reason the pet has been brought to the clinic. But more often, the signs …
New Products for the Health of Your Pet
Does your dog have thunderstorm, fireworks, or other loud noise anxiety? Does your dog cower when he hears thunder or run to the basement or behind the toilet? Does …
Senility in Dogs
Molly has been a patient of mine for over a decade. She is your typical Golden Retriever – gentle, obedient, food-motivated, and full of life and energy. As Molly …
Photobiomodulation (Laser) Therapy
Laser therapy is a noninvasive treatment designed to reduce pain and inflammation, and to speed healing. This treatment is quickly becoming standard of care in both human and veterinary …
Diseases from Ticks
Ticks are gross. They belong to the same family as spiders, but unlike spiders, don’t seem to have any other function than to freak people out and cause disease. …
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers is one of the top “diets” for humans. It works partly because you have to weigh in every week, so you are held accountable for what goes …
What is a Dental?
When I was in veterinary school (early 1990’s), we learned about all the different things that could go wrong in an animal and how to treat those problems. Interestingly, …
When to Call the Vet
We all know when we don’t feel good. We might be a little achy, extra tired, not very hungry, or running a slight fever. Often we will reach for …
Allergies in Dogs
It must be springtime in Wisconsin – about 75% of the people I saw this week were sneezing or congested. We certainly get seasonal allergies; pets do, too. A …